Pearl River School District's 2nd Annual "Arts in the Park" will be held Saturday, May 17th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM in Central Avenue Field. Please visit our Arts in the Park webpage for more details!!
We are pleased to welcome Karen Gatto as our Interim Director of Special Services. Ms. Gatto is a retired Director of Special Education with decades of experience in public education and many years of experience in Special Services Leadership. Ms. Gatto began her assignment on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 and has been meeting with staff to learn about our programs and the needs of our students as we prepare for the end of the school year. She will be in the role until we hire a new Director of Special Services. The district has been conducting a search for a permanent director and will recommend a candidate to the Board of Education once an appropriate replacement is found.
The Rockland County YMCA announces Open Registration for school-aged childcare serving Pearl River School District students for the 2025-26 school year.
Before- and after-school childcare services will be provided for all three elementary schools at Franklin Avenue Elementary. Students attending Evans Park Elementary and Lincoln Avenue Elementary will be transported to their respective schools in the morning and transported to Franklin Avenue Elementary in the afternoon. Registration is on a first-come first served basis with priority given to children needing care five days a week.
Please visit the Rockland County YMCA’s website for additional information and how to register.
Our annual School Budget Vote and Board of Education election will be held on Tuesday, May 20th from 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM. All voting takes place at Pearl River High School's Pirate Cove located at 275 East Central Avenue. At the April 8th BOE meeting, the Superintendent's Recommendation was presented. For more election and BOE candidate information, please visit our School Budget Vote 2025-26
At their February 25th meeting, the Board of Education approved the 2025-26 District Calendar. Two Superintendent's Conference Days are scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th and Thursday, August 28th. The first day of school for students will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Please click the following link to view the one-page calendar for the 2025-26 school year:
2025-26 District Calendar
The Pearl River School District calendar is based on 184 school days: 181 days of pupil instruction plus 3 Superintendent's Conference/Professional Development Days. In anticipation of emergency closings, we designate the following potential vacation days as snow make-up days:
2025-26 Snow Make-up Days:
Day 1 – April 7, 2026 ; Day 2 – May 26, 2026; Day 3 – April 22, 2026
Dates Color Scheme:
Dates highlighted in red indicate both the school and district are closed.
Dates highlighted in blue indicate schools are closed but the district is open.
Dates highlighted in yellow are staff attendance only (Superintendent Conference Days).
Dates highlighted in gray are snow make-up days but the district is open.
As a result of the NYS Regents examination schedule, the last day of school will be Friday, June 26, 2026. This calendar does not account for early release days due to parent/teacher conferences, staff professional development, and the end of year schedule.
PRSD posts approved notices from PTAs and non-profit organizations located within, or providing service to, the PRSD school community, provided they meet these criteria: Be for the benefit of students as it relates to their educational success, civic activity involvement or educational/extra-curricular benefit. View our District, PTA & Community Notices webpage for upcoming events.
Pearl River School District's Facebook page regularly highlights the accomplishments of our students and student athletes along with details and photos from monthly events. Check it out regularly: PRSD Highlights
Details forthcoming....
Board of Education Elections
Candidate' Night
Tuesday, May 13th - 7:00 PM
Pearl River High School Auditorium
Board of Education Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
District Administration Building
135 W. Crooked Hill Rd.
9:15 PM (approximately)
Following the Closure of Polling
Live Streamed:
PRSD YouTube Live
For Agenda: BoardDocs
2025-26 School Budget Vote
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Polls Open 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Pearl River High School's
Pirate Cove
Superintendent's Recommendation 4/8/25
Pearl River School District uses the SchoolMessenger notification system to communicate important broadcasts such as school closings or other emergency situations by phone, email and text messages to families in the District. PRSD also uses this system to send emails and texts pertaining to general district and school information and events. Please note the majority of our communications are through email.
Parents & Guardians:
Parents are automatically enrolled to receive phone calls and emails using their contact data in their eSD Parent Portal account. To receive text messages, parents must reply 'Y' from their cell phone to SchoolMessenger's initial verification message in order to opt-in to receive texts. If you are unsure if you have opted-in, simply text 'Y' from your cell phone to short code 67587 (similar to putting in a phone number). SchoolMessenger should send you back a confirmation.
Please login to your Parent Portal account to ensure all of your contact information is accurate. Please contact your child(ren)'s school(s) if you require any changes.
Community members can subscribe to receive email messages from the District by using the following link: https://asp.schoolmessenger.
Please refer to our Staying Informed page for more information.
If you have a question or issue regarding SchoolMessenger, such as not receiving emails, contact our Community Services Office at 845-620-3918 or muthigm@pearlriver.org.
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PRSD Website Accessibility Statement
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